Table or similar article of furniture



June 4, 1935. v F, BLAKE 2,003,s2 i' TABLE OR SIMILAR ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed Dec. 8, 1933 INVENTOR.

MAE/WE F BLAKE Y ME WM A TTORNEY Patented June 4, 1935 I PATENT mm; I

TABLE 0R SIMILAR ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Valerie F. Blake, New York, N. Y.

Application December 8, 1933, Serial No. 701,429

4 Claims.

This invention relates to tables and similar articles of furniture.

Special objects of the invention are-to provide a simple, inexpensive and practical folding table construction, which can be quickly and easily set up or taken down, which will occupy but small space in the folded condition and which can be made up of material such as cardboard, corrugated board and the like.

These objects are attained by the novel features of construction, combinations and relations of parts hereinafter described and broadly claimed.

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates certain practical embodiments of the invention, but the structure may vary from the illustrations, all within the true intent and broad scope of the invention.

Fig. 1 in the drawing is a broken plan view of a table construction embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged broken details taken at different angles, illustrating the connections between the top and base members.

Figs. 5 and 6 are broken side and partial plan views, respectively illustrating a modification.

The table illustrated is made up of three parts, the two base members I, 8 and a top member 9, each in a preferred construction, consisting of an appropriately shaped sheet of corrugated board.

The base members are shown as vertically slotted oppositely from opposite ends of the same as indicated at If), I I, so that they may be engaged edgewise one over the other as in Fig. 2, and the top member has interlocking connection with the outer corners of these base members, so as to secure them firmly in such relation, the structure being thus generally similar to this extent to that disclosed in co-pending application 654,408.

In the first form of the invention shown, the interlocking of the top with the base pieces is effected by lugs l2, hinging downwardly on diagonal lines l3, into position lying alongside the base members as at M, Fig. 4, said lugs having hook portions 15, extending in such positions through slots IS, in the upper corner portions of the base members.

The projecting hook portions l5 may be slightly undercut as indicated at IT, to provide the shoulders l 8, which will interlock after passage through the slots to prevent accidental withdrawal of the lugs.

Also, as indicated in Fig. 3, the dependent hook lugs or tabs may be angled inwardly beyond the vertical and the slots be upwardly and outwardly inclined to place a certain amount of tension on the hooks for holding them more securely engaged with the base structure.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6, the downwardly hinging lugs or tabs l9, are slotted as at 20, to engage over the shouldered undercut hook lugs 2|, projecting from the edges of the base members.

Also, in this second form of the invention, the lower ends of the slots 20 are scored or cut on flaring lines as indicated at 22, to provide tongues 23, which will yield readily to pass over the lugs 2|, and interlock with the shouldered or overstanding portions of the same in the final position indicated in Fig. 5.

In all forms of the invention, the parts are readily assembled or taken apart and the locking of the top in position on the base firmly braces and holds the structure together. The top may be scored centrally as indicated at 24, in Fig. 1, to provide a hinging line enabling the top to be folded. When the hook lugs are caught down to the base members, the top is firmly held in its fiat outspread condition. The top member whether constructed as in Fig. 2, or slotted as in Fig. 6, has edge portions engaging the faces of the base members to hold said base members braced in the angled relation shown.

What is claimed is:

l. A table or similar structure, comprising base members slotted oppositely inwardly from opposite ends of the same and engaged endwise one over the other, a top member resting on said base members, said top member having downwardly angled lugs at opposite edge portions of the same and said lugs and base members having undercut interlocking companion hook elements, securingsaid top member to said base members.

2. A table or similar article of furniture, comprising a top member and angularly related base members supporting the same, said top member having hinges over said base members providing lug portions at the edge of the top member foldable downwardly over the base members and said lug portions and base members having companion hook elements including undercut shoulders interlocking to secure the parts in the fiexure of said lugs on the hinge lines aforesaid.

3. A table or like article of furniture, comprising angularly related upright base members and a top member resting thereon, said top member having lugs at opposite edge portions of same folding downwardly into position with the edges of said lugs disposed over the faces of said upright base members, said base members having slots in said faces and said lugs having hook elements entering said slots to secure the parts together and said hook elements having undercut shoulders extending through the slots to hold the parts firmly interlocked.

4. A table or like article of furniture, comprising a top member and angularly related supporting base members, said members having cooperating lug and slotted portions, whereby said top member is secured down on the base members, said slotted portions having hinges providing hinged tongues at the ends of the slots cooperable with the edges of the lugs extending through said slots.

VALERIE F. BLAKE. 

